Municipal Vote 2020
Town has clear mandate from voters- mayor
The mayor of the Town of Port Hawkesbury says voters re-electing all incumbents gives councillors a clear mandate. Brenda Chisholm-Beaton was sworn in...
Nov 04, 2020
McCarron returns as Antigonish Co. warden
The warden of Antigonish Co. is back on the job. Owen McCarron, who had no challengers in District 6 (St. Andrews) in October's municipal elections, w...
Nov 03, 2020
MODG warden back on the job
The warden of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough has been elected to another four-year term. Vernon Pitts, the councillor for District 6,...
Oct 29, 2020
New warden says there's much to learn
The new warden of Richmond Co. says it's time for the brand-new council members to jump in. A new councillor was sworn in for all five districts in th...
Oct 27, 2020
New mayor says he's ready to work
The newly-elected mayor of Mulgrave says he loves his town. Ron Chisholm defeated Lorne MacDonald, a former mayor and long-time councillor, with 68 pe...
Oct 22, 2020
Boucher says much to accomplish in new term
The mayor of Antigonish says she's excited for the next four years. Laurie Boucher was acclaimed for a second term as mayor in Saturday's municipal el...
Oct 20, 2020
Voter turnout up in Quad Counties
Participation in municipal elections increased locally. Overall, the average voter turnout in the Quad Counties was 59 per cent, up from 52 per cent i...
Oct 19, 2020
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Mayor says she's ready to get to work
The newly re-elected mayor of the Town of Port Hawkesbury says she's excited for the next term. Brenda Chisholm-Beaton defeated Archie MacLachlan, her...
Oct 19, 2020
Polls open across Quad Counties
It's municipal election day in the province. Polls opened at 8 a.m. Saturday; they close at 7 p.m. You may be one of the many voters who took advantag...
Oct 17, 2020
Antigonish candidates participate in poverty forum
The last forum for candidates in the Town of Antigonish and Antigonish Co. before voters go to the polls happens Friday. Members of the Antigonish Pov...
Oct 16, 2020
CAO says privacy breach won't compromise election
The chief administrative officer of Inverness Co. says an accidental privacy breach will not compromise the integrity of the upcoming municipal electi...
Oct 13, 2020
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